BOUNTY & SOUL
About Bounty & Soul
Bounty & Soul is a Black Mountain-based nonprofit that connects, shares, and celebrates nutritious food, education, and community. We host weekly FREE, fresh produce markets paired with nutrition and wellness education and resources for adults and children as well as accessible yoga and Zumba classes. We are dedicated to creating communities where everyone has the right and opportunity to eat well, be nourished, and thrive. Bounty & Soul's Farmers Alliance™ program is committed to developing a supportive and reciprocal relationship between Bounty & Soul and local farmers and growers while connecting the community to local produce and gardening education. We partner with many local farms, community gardens, and home gardens in Buncombe and surrounding counties to provide local foods through our no-cost weekly community-based markets and home-delivery services.
CONTACT
Location Contact
Claudie Babineaux
Director of Food and Farms
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Location Contact
Bounty & Soul office
Phone: (828) 419-0533
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BEST PERSON TO CONTACT
Claudie Babineaux
Best time to contact: Monday through Friday during business hours
PRODUCT NEEDS
Vegetables
beets, broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower, celery, collards, cucumber, eggplant, garlic, hot peppers, kale, lettuce, radish, summer squash, sweet corn, sweet peppers, sweet potato, swiss chard, tomatillos, tomatoes, winter squash
Fruits & Berries
apples, asian pears, blackberries, blueberries, cantaloupes, grapes, melons, nectarines, peaches, pears, plums, watermelons
Herbs
fresh herbs
COMMENTS ABOUT THE PRODUCTS WE NEED
We purchase A-grade produce as well as B-grade produce at discounted rates. Because we operate on a large scale, we purchase many items by the pallet or bulk bin. We generally buy produce only in clean, standard cases (ex: 1-1/9 bu waxed box). If you would like to sell products in non-industry standard packaging or pack-sizes, please communicate those details when you reach out.
FOOD GUIDE LISTING
See this listing in the Online Local Food Guide.
DELIVERY OF GOODS
Packaging: standard
Number of locations that need to receive a delivery for a vendor to supply your business: 1
VOLUME
Customers per week: 6000
Cases of produce purchased per week: 1500 cases
REQUIRED CERTIFICATIONS FOR YOUR VENDORS
no
VENDOR APPROVAL PROCESS
Vendor Approval Process: n/a
ADDITIONAL INFO FOR POTENTIAL SUPPLIERS
We also accept donations and do on-farm gleaning. On-farm pick up of purchased and donated produce can sometimes be arranged.
